# I have an album cover that doesn't show up in VLC but other album covers do

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-have-an-album-cover-that-doesnt-show-up-in-vlc-but-other-album-covers-do/57862
**Category:** Support
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**Created:** [July 9, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-have-an-album-cover-that-doesnt-show-up-in-vlc-but-other-album-covers-do/57862 "2022-07-09T22:23:14Z")
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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2022, 11:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-have-an-album-cover-that-doesnt-show-up-in-vlc-but-other-album-covers-do/57862/16 "2022-07-11T11:58:50Z")

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> [@elcazadorhunter](#):
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> Windows Media, there's no cover to show

The WMP also has a cache.  
Or it relies on the (generated) folder.jpg file which could also be blank/black.  
See here the path to the WMP cache:

> [@cover embedded in mp3 file not showng in mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-embedded-in-mp3-file-not-showng-in-mp3tag/16545/5):
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> If that list in the background shows an alphabetically sorted list of filenames then there is no folder.jpg. THis still leaves the thumbs.db file. The bad news will be: if mp3tag does not show the cover then it is probably not an embedded one but one that is stored somewhere externally. The 2 possibilities of the hidden files are the moste likely options. Another question is: where do you see the cover? Only in WMP (as the explorer window does not show covers). Then the cover is most likel…

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